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oblio
on Dec 15, 2022
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Twitter has re-suspended ElonJet account
> “Dude …” is a dumb thing to say in a debate.
Is it insulting?
i_like_apis
on Dec 15, 2022
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As a part of a retort in an argument, it’s similar to rolling one’s eyes. It’s also not substantive.
jacquesm
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No, but it is annoying and when in a debate it tries to distract and/or claim some kind of familiarity or higher ground.
oblio
on Dec 16, 2022
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The comment I replied to had already lost any sort of higher ground at:
> stop thinking like a poor person.
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Is it insulting?